People looking to pamper their pets can also help out Palo Alto's animal shelter today.

Palo Alto Animal Services will hold a fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its shelter, 3281 E. Bayshore Road. Proceeds from a raffle and items sold through the shelter's pet and gift boutique will benefit the shelter, said Animal Control Officer Cody Macartney.

The shelter is also cutting pet adoption fees by half for the day. Macartney said the shelter has five dogs, 14 cats, five rabbits, two guinea pigs and one hamster available for adoption.

"All funds raised from the boutique gift sales and raffle will go right to the shelter," he said. "We also have a lot of animals who have been with us for a long time. So we are cutting adoption fees to help find them homes, in hopes it will raise awareness of the shelter for future animals."